Finance Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,000 to £27,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Excellent Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Wakefield, Yorkshire, WF4 |
| Company: | IPS Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58690721 |
Summary
Our client is seeking a dependable and detail-focused Finance Assistant to join their finance team. This is a transaction-heavy, hands-on role that suits someone who enjoys structured processes, accuracy, and working with numbers on a daily basis. This is a great opportunity for someone who is open to improving processes and contributing to positive change within the function.
Key Responsibilities of Finance Assistant:
- Manage high volumes of financial transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Maintain petty cash, ensuring correct recording, reconciliation, and controls.
- Support with bank reconciliations and related monthly checks.
- Process ledger entries and maintain up-to-date financial records.
- Assist with general finance and administrative duties as required.
- Contribute to process improvements as the department moves towards more automation.
Essential:
- Experience in a similar transactional finance or ledger-based role.
- Strong attention to detail and comfort working with repetitive, high-volume tasks.
- Willingness to adapt as the team introduces system and process improvements.
- Good communication skills and a proactive approach.
Key Responsibilities of Finance Assistant:
- Manage high volumes of financial transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Maintain petty cash, ensuring correct recording, reconciliation, and controls.
- Support with bank reconciliations and related monthly checks.
- Process ledger entries and maintain up-to-date financial records.
- Assist with general finance and administrative duties as required.
- Contribute to process improvements as the department moves towards more automation.
Essential:
- Experience in a similar transactional finance or ledger-based role.
- Strong attention to detail and comfort working with repetitive, high-volume tasks.
- Willingness to adapt as the team introduces system and process improvements.
- Good communication skills and a proactive approach.
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